The Poison Dart Frog

By: A. M.

Facts about the Poison Dart Frog

• Located in the Amazon rain forest. • Because of the limited habitat and

illegal exporting, the Poison Dart Frog is endanger of becoming extinct.

• This frog usually lives under rocks, leaves, moss, etc. near a water source like a stream or spring.

Eggs Of The Poison Dart Frog

• Females lay their eggs on damp , protected areas and the emerging tadpoles are transported, one or two at a time, on the backs of their parents to pools of water where they can mature.

A Tale About The Poison Dart Frog

•The local Indians would kill these frogs for their poison by roasting them above a fire and letting the poison drip into a pan. One arrow dipped into the poison can instantly paralyze animals such as jaguars, deer, monkeys, and birds.

Things About The Poison Dart Frog

• The poison dart frog appears to have colorful skin but it really is very poisonous.

• The poison dart frog eats a variety of insects such as ants, termites, flies, small beetles, spiders, etc.

Cool Things About The Poison Dart Frog

• The poison dart frog grows to be about 2 inches long.

• The poison dart has a nail like plate on each toe.

• The poison dart frog does not migrate or hibernate.

• The poison dart frog has special colors to help camouflage itself.

A picture And Information On The Poison Dart Frog

• His skin secretes his poisons.

• His poison helps him survive because not too many animals try to eat him.

A Description Of The Poison Dart Frog

• The colors of the poison dart frog can be all kinds of colors.Even though they are very small frogs,their bright color embellishes the Amazon rain forest.It’s the color of the poison dart frog that makes them unique.

How Poison Protects The Poison Dart Frog

• The bright colors of the poison dart frog warns other predators that they are poisonous.

• The poison protects them from most predators.

Habitat Of The Poison Dart Frog

• The poison dart frog lives in rain forests. It likes to stay on the floor of the rain forests and in moist and shady places. Its role in its environment is that it can’t be eaten by many other animals, but it eats almost any insect around it.

About The Father Frog

• A unique thing about the father frog is that after the eggs are hatched, the father takes care of the babies until the babies are old enough to be independent.

Environmental Changes For The Poison Dart Frog

• Probably the biggest environmental change for the poison dart frog is that the rain forests are being cut down, which means there is no home for the frog.

• Another environmental change for the poison dart frog is the decreasing of the ozone.This is very important to them because they have extremely sensitive skin and the ultra violet rays are damaging their skin.

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